1. Who has final authority concerning constitutional principles?
The U.S. Supreme Court .
2. Why does it make sense that a Supreme Court decision is not permanently binding?
New evidence or new ideas may lead the
court to change the constitution or it's
principles.
3. What racial concept did the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision uphold?
Segregation
4. What did segregation opponents hope to achieve with Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka?
They hoped for the end of segregation.
5. Where might racial and gender discrimination most likely occur?
In colleges, schools, hotels, trains,
jobs and most other facilities.
6. In what ways are gender and racial discrimination similar?
Both are shown a certain amount of disrespect.
Both are treated differently because of somthing they have no control over.
Both have two parties where one is favored and one is
not.
7. What do all of the court cases in this chapter have in common?
They all deal with constitutional
discrimination. Also they show how
the conclusion and meaings within
the constitution can change.
court to change the constitution or it's
principles.
jobs and most other facilities.
Both are treated differently because of somthing they have no control over.
Both have two parties where one is favored and one is
not.
discrimination. Also they show how
the conclusion and meaings within
the constitution can change.